You have to admire Japan’s Shinkansen for the timeliness and efficiency of the train services.
The bullet trains blast through stations, steadily pass each other within spitting distance and pull up to the destination on the dot.
The original line connected Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo, and started operations in 1964, just in time for the Tokyo Olympics. It is still one of the busiest high-speed rail lines in the world, connecting two of Japan’s major cities and allowing for day trippers to pay the higher fare to get there and back faster.
Japan’s rail network has grown to close to 3,000km of lines, with some trains reaching top speeds of 320kmh. The web of lines and connections continues to expand, connecting major cities. That’s great for the digital nomads being wooed by the country to help boost its workforce which has been badly hit by a declining birth rate.
While not quite as romantic as conventional train travel, the Shinkansen injects speed and exhilaration into travel; efficiency over romance as the world picks up pace and guns for its next destination.
Catch the journey on this @STORMMagazine video.
16 окт 2024
